Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
792
FNUS55 KTWC 250912
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
212 AM MST Sat May 25 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST THIS MORNING
TO 9 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST
WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152...
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Breezy to locally winds today with critical fire
weather conditions mainly east of Tucson. A Red Flag Warning has
been posted from 10 am MST to 9 pm MST for fire weather zone 152.
Minimum RH values bottoming out in the single digits in valleys
with poor to fair overnight recoveries. Temperatures near typical
values for late May this weekend, with hotter afternoons likely
next week.
AZZ150-252330-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
212 AM MST Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
25-30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9199 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 14 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (193179 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph with gusts to
25-30 mph in the evening shifting to the south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8344 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 6 knots shifting to the southwest
9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (75096 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 93 to 103. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 3 to 9 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 93 to 103. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 3 to 9 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 92 to 102.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 91 to 101.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 150 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LOCATION (2550 MSL)
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AZZ151-252330-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 151
Western half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southeast corner of Pinal County-
Extreme Eastern Pima County-Western third of Cochise County-
Santa Cruz County-TDC-
212 AM MST Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 35 mph becoming west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7323 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 20 to 26 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (190398 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph becoming
south around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8184 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 6 knots shifting to the west 13
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (106392 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 87 to 97. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 88 to 98.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 8 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 86 to 96.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 86 to 96.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 151 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
(3500 MSL)
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AZZ152-252330-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 152
Eastern half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southwest Graham County and Eastern two thirds of
Cochise County-Southern San Carlos Reservation-
Southern Greenlee County below 5000 feet-TDC-
212 AM MST Sat May 25 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest to west 18 to 25 mph
with gusts to 35-40 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8822 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 23 to 30 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (264660 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 18 to 25 mph with gusts
to 35-40 mph in the evening decreasing to around 10 mph after
midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9303 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 8 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (139545 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 87 to 97. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 88 to 98.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 8 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 87 to 97.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 86 to 96.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 152 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL)
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AZZ153-252330-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 153
Northern Graham County-Northern Greenlee County-
White and Gila Mountains-Apache Sitgreaves NF-
Southern San Carlos Reservation above 5000 feet-SDC-
212 AM MST Sat May 25 2024
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............13 to 22 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph. Wind gusts
to 35-40 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8087 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 26 to 33 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (266871 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
35-40 mph in the evening decreasing to around 10 mph after
midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8001 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (112014 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 76 to 86. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 77 to 87.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 76 to 86.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 153 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)
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AZZ154-252330-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
212 AM MST Sat May 25 2024
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph.
Wind gusts to 35-40 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph becoming west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9637 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 28 to 33 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (293928 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
35-40 mph in the evening decreasing to around 15 mph after
midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11056 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 11 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (149256 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 76 to 86. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 77 to 87.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 76 to 86.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 76 to 86.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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